This study presents data from a survey of 42 deans, department chair, professors and IT and other staff in higher education, about how they use and plan to use the learning management system Canvas.
Survey participants also give their opinion of what programs and applications work best with Canvas. They also evaluate the Canvas skills of students and faculty separately and assess the usefulness of various Canvas features including polling, analytics, grading, web conferencing, collaborative workspaces, content integration features and much more. For each feature the study presents specific, detailed data on the value of use, creating a map of how various higher education constituencies are using Canvas.
In open ended questions, survey participants comment on how their colleges could better utilize Canvas and train the higher education in Canvas use. The report also gives a broad range of satisfaction data, with Canvas itself, and with the quality of tutorials and overall training offered in Canvas.
Data is broken out by size and type of college, tuition level and other variables, and also for professors, chairpersons, deans and college IT and other staff.
Survey participants also give their opinion of what programs and applications work best with Canvas. They also evaluate the Canvas skills of students and faculty separately and assess the usefulness of various Canvas features including polling, analytics, grading, web conferencing, collaborative workspaces, content integration features and much more. For each feature the study presents specific, detailed data on the value of use, creating a map of how various higher education constituencies are using Canvas.
In open ended questions, survey participants comment on how their colleges could better utilize Canvas and train the higher education in Canvas use. The report also gives a broad range of satisfaction data, with Canvas itself, and with the quality of tutorials and overall training offered in Canvas.
Data is broken out by size and type of college, tuition level and other variables, and also for professors, chairpersons, deans and college IT and other staff.
Just a few of the study’s main findings are that:
- Deans were much more likely than others to feel that faculty was either highly proficient or generally proficient in the use of Canvas.
- Respondents from community college and four year colleges were less likely than those from doctoral or research institutions to feel that their faculty were either highly or generally proficient in Canvas use.
- 42.86% of respondents felt that recording sessions in Canvas was a very valuable feature; another 38.1% considered it valuable.
- Private college respondents were much more enthusiastic than public college respondents about the use of Canvas analytics.
Table of Contents
THE QUESTIONNAIRE
- Characteristics of the sample
SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS
- Colleges with a Canvas Education License
- Scope of Canvas License
- Evaluation of Skills of College Faculty in Using Canvas
- Evaluation of Skills of College Students in Using Canvas
- Perceived Value of Synchronization of Canvas with Social Media
- Perceived Value of Recording Sessions on Canvas
- Perceived Value of Uploading Video & Audio to Canvas
- Perceived Value of the Polling Feature in Canvas
- Perceived Value of Use of Collaborative Workspaces in Canvas
- Perceived Value of Use of Web Conferencing in Canvas
- Perceived Value of Use of Canvas User Analytics
- Perceived Value of Canvas Grading Features
- Perceived Value of Integrating Course Reserves and Learning Materials into Canvas
- How could the College Better Utilize Canvas?
- Satisfaction Level with Canvas
- Canvas Compared to Other Programs
- Satisfaction with the College Training Regime for Canvas Use
- Most Effective Canvas Tutorials
- Which Campus Populations Particularly Need Canvas Training
- Programs/Applications that Best Complement Canvas
List of Tables
Table 1.1 Does your college have an education license to Canvas?
Table 1.2 Does your college have an education license to Canvas? Broken out by work title
Table 1.3 Does your college have an education license to Canvas? Broken out by public or private college
Table 1.4 Does your college have an education license to Canvas? Broken out by enrollment
Table 1.5 Does your college have an education license to Canvas? Broken out by college type or carnegie class
Table 1.6 Does your college have an education license to Canvas? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 2.1 Your colleges use of Canvas is best described as?
Table 2.2 Your colleges use of Canvas is best described as? Broken out by work title
Table 2.3 Your colleges use of Canvas is best described as? Broken out by public or private college
Table 2.4 Your colleges use of Canvas is best described as? Broken out by enrollment
Table 2.5 Your colleges use of Canvas is best described as? Broken out by college type or carnegie class
Table 2.6 Your colleges use of Canvas is best described as? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 3.1 How would you rate the general capabilities of your college faculty in using Canvas?
Table 3.2 How would you rate the general capabilities of your college faculty in using Canvas? Broken out by work title
Table 3.3 How would you rate the general capabilities of your college faculty in using Canvas? Broken out by public or private college
Table 3.4 How would you rate the general capabilities of your college faculty in using Canvas? Broken out by enrollment
Table 3.5 How would you rate the general capabilities of your college faculty in using Canvas? Broken out by college type or carnegie class
Table 3.6 How would you rate the general capabilities of your college faculty in using Canvas? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 4.1 How would you rate the general capabilities of your college students in using Canvas?
Table 4.2 How would you rate the general capabilities of your college students in using Canvas? Broken out by work title
Table 4.3 How would you rate the general capabilities of your college students in using Canvas? Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.4 How would you rate the general capabilities of your college students in using Canvas? Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.5 How would you rate the general capabilities of your college students in using Canvas? Broken out by college type or carnegie class
Table 4.6 How would you rate the general capabilities of your college students in using Canvas? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 5 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas?
Table 5.1.1 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Synchronization with Social Media
Table 5.1.2 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Synchronization with Social Media Broken out by work title
Table 5.1.3 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Synchronization with Social Media Broken out by public or private college
Table 5.1.4 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Synchronization with Social Media Broken out by enrollment
Table 5.1.5 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Synchronization with Social Media Broken out by college type or carnegie class
Table 5.1.6 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Synchronization with Social Media Broken out by tuition, $
Table 5.2.1 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Recording Sessions
Table 5.2.2 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Recording Sessions Broken out by work title
Table 5.2.3 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Recording Sessions Broken out by public or private college
Table 5.2.4 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Recording Sessions Broken out by enrollment
Table 5.2.5 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Recording Sessions Broken out by college type or carnegie class
Table 5.2.6 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Recording Sessions Broken out by tuition, $
Table 5.3.1 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Uploading Video and Audio
Table 5.3.2 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Uploading Video and Audio Broken out by work title
Table 5.3.3 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Uploading Video and Audio Broken out by public or private college
Table 5.3.4 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Uploading Video and Audio Broken out by enrollment
Table 5.3.5 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Uploading Video and Audio Broken out by college type or carnegie class
Table 5.3.6 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Uploading Video and Audio Broken out by tuition, $
Table 5.4.1 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Polling
Table 5.4.2 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Polling Broken out by work title
Table 5.4.3 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Polling Broken out by public or private college
Table 5.4.4 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Polling Broken out by enrollment
Table 5.4.5 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Polling Broken out by college type or carnegie class
Table 5.4.6 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Polling Broken out by tuition, $
Table 5.5.1 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Collaborative Workspaces
Table 5.5.2 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Collaborative Workspaces Broken out by work title
Table 5.5.3 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Collaborative Workspaces Broken out by public or private college
Table 5.5.4 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Collaborative Workspaces Broken out by enrollment
Table 5.5.5 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Collaborative Workspaces Broken out by college type or carnegie class
Table 5.5.6 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Collaborative Workspaces Broken out by tuition, $
Table 5.6.1 Web Conferencing
Table 5.6.2 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Web Conferencing Broken out by work title
Table 5.6.3 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Web Conferencing Broken out by public or private college
Table 5.6.4 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Web Conferencing Broken out by enrollment
Table 5.6.5 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Web Conferencing Broken out by college type or carnegie class
Table 5.6.6 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Web Conferencing Broken out by tuition, $
Table 5.7.1 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? User Analytics
Table 5.7.2 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? User Analytics Broken out by work title
Table 5.7.3 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? User Analytics Broken out by public or private college
Table 5.7.4 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? User Analytics Broken out by enrollment
Table 5.7.5 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? User Analytics Broken out by college type or carnegie class
Table 5.7.6 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? User Analytics Broken out by tuition, $
Table 5.8.1 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Grading Features
Table 5.8.2 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Grading Features Broken out by work title
Table 5.8.3 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Grading Features Broken out by public or private college
Table 5.8.4 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Grading Features Broken out by enrollment
Table 5.8.5 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Grading Features Broken out by college type or carnegie class
Table 5.8.6 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Grading Features Broken out by tuition, $
Table 5.9.1 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Integration of Course Reserves and Learning Materials
Table 5.9.2 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Integration of Course Reserves and Learning Materials Broken out by work title
Table 5.9.3 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Integration of Course Reserves and Learning Materials Broken out by public or private college
Table 5.9.4 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Integration of Course Reserves and Learning Materials Broken out by enrollment
Table 5.9.5 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Integration of Course Reserves and Learning Materials Broken out by college type or carnegie class
Table 5.9.6 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Integration of Course Reserves and Learning Materials Broken out by tuition, $
How could your college be better utilizing Canvas?
Table 6.1 How satisfied are you with Canvas as a Learning Management System?
Table 6.2 How satisfied are you with Canvas as a Learning Management System? Broken out by work title
Table 6.3 How satisfied are you with Canvas as a Learning Management System? Broken out by public or private college
Table 6.4 How satisfied are you with Canvas as a Learning Management System? Broken out by enrollment
Table 6.5 How satisfied are you with Canvas as a Learning Management System? Broken out by college type or carnegie class
Table 6.6 How satisfied are you with Canvas as a Learning Management System? Broken out by tuition, $
If you have ever used any other learning management system which one was it and how did it compare to Canvas?
Table 7.1 How satisfied are you with the college training regimen for Canvas use?
Table 7.2 How satisfied are you with the college training regimen for Canvas use? Broken out by work title
Table 7.3 How satisfied are you with the college training regimen for Canvas use? Broken out by public or private college
Table 7.4 How satisfied are you with the college training regimen for Canvas use? Broken out by enrollment
Table 7.5 How satisfied are you with the college training regimen for Canvas use? Broken out by college type or carnegie class
Table 7.6 How satisfied are you with the college training regimen for Canvas use? Broken out by tuition, $
What has been your most effective tutorial or other tool to bring instructors and students up to speed in Canvas?
Which populations or groups on campus would you say need more training in how to use Canvas?
Which programs or applications do you think best complement Canvas for college classes?
Which aspects or features of Canvas have you come to use more on campus as a result of the pandemic?
Table 1.2 Does your college have an education license to Canvas? Broken out by work title
Table 1.3 Does your college have an education license to Canvas? Broken out by public or private college
Table 1.4 Does your college have an education license to Canvas? Broken out by enrollment
Table 1.5 Does your college have an education license to Canvas? Broken out by college type or carnegie class
Table 1.6 Does your college have an education license to Canvas? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 2.1 Your colleges use of Canvas is best described as?
Table 2.2 Your colleges use of Canvas is best described as? Broken out by work title
Table 2.3 Your colleges use of Canvas is best described as? Broken out by public or private college
Table 2.4 Your colleges use of Canvas is best described as? Broken out by enrollment
Table 2.5 Your colleges use of Canvas is best described as? Broken out by college type or carnegie class
Table 2.6 Your colleges use of Canvas is best described as? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 3.1 How would you rate the general capabilities of your college faculty in using Canvas?
Table 3.2 How would you rate the general capabilities of your college faculty in using Canvas? Broken out by work title
Table 3.3 How would you rate the general capabilities of your college faculty in using Canvas? Broken out by public or private college
Table 3.4 How would you rate the general capabilities of your college faculty in using Canvas? Broken out by enrollment
Table 3.5 How would you rate the general capabilities of your college faculty in using Canvas? Broken out by college type or carnegie class
Table 3.6 How would you rate the general capabilities of your college faculty in using Canvas? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 4.1 How would you rate the general capabilities of your college students in using Canvas?
Table 4.2 How would you rate the general capabilities of your college students in using Canvas? Broken out by work title
Table 4.3 How would you rate the general capabilities of your college students in using Canvas? Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.4 How would you rate the general capabilities of your college students in using Canvas? Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.5 How would you rate the general capabilities of your college students in using Canvas? Broken out by college type or carnegie class
Table 4.6 How would you rate the general capabilities of your college students in using Canvas? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 5 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas?
Table 5.1.1 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Synchronization with Social Media
Table 5.1.2 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Synchronization with Social Media Broken out by work title
Table 5.1.3 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Synchronization with Social Media Broken out by public or private college
Table 5.1.4 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Synchronization with Social Media Broken out by enrollment
Table 5.1.5 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Synchronization with Social Media Broken out by college type or carnegie class
Table 5.1.6 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Synchronization with Social Media Broken out by tuition, $
Table 5.2.1 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Recording Sessions
Table 5.2.2 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Recording Sessions Broken out by work title
Table 5.2.3 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Recording Sessions Broken out by public or private college
Table 5.2.4 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Recording Sessions Broken out by enrollment
Table 5.2.5 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Recording Sessions Broken out by college type or carnegie class
Table 5.2.6 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Recording Sessions Broken out by tuition, $
Table 5.3.1 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Uploading Video and Audio
Table 5.3.2 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Uploading Video and Audio Broken out by work title
Table 5.3.3 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Uploading Video and Audio Broken out by public or private college
Table 5.3.4 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Uploading Video and Audio Broken out by enrollment
Table 5.3.5 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Uploading Video and Audio Broken out by college type or carnegie class
Table 5.3.6 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Uploading Video and Audio Broken out by tuition, $
Table 5.4.1 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Polling
Table 5.4.2 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Polling Broken out by work title
Table 5.4.3 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Polling Broken out by public or private college
Table 5.4.4 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Polling Broken out by enrollment
Table 5.4.5 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Polling Broken out by college type or carnegie class
Table 5.4.6 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Polling Broken out by tuition, $
Table 5.5.1 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Collaborative Workspaces
Table 5.5.2 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Collaborative Workspaces Broken out by work title
Table 5.5.3 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Collaborative Workspaces Broken out by public or private college
Table 5.5.4 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Collaborative Workspaces Broken out by enrollment
Table 5.5.5 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Collaborative Workspaces Broken out by college type or carnegie class
Table 5.5.6 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Collaborative Workspaces Broken out by tuition, $
Table 5.6.1 Web Conferencing
Table 5.6.2 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Web Conferencing Broken out by work title
Table 5.6.3 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Web Conferencing Broken out by public or private college
Table 5.6.4 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Web Conferencing Broken out by enrollment
Table 5.6.5 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Web Conferencing Broken out by college type or carnegie class
Table 5.6.6 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Web Conferencing Broken out by tuition, $
Table 5.7.1 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? User Analytics
Table 5.7.2 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? User Analytics Broken out by work title
Table 5.7.3 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? User Analytics Broken out by public or private college
Table 5.7.4 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? User Analytics Broken out by enrollment
Table 5.7.5 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? User Analytics Broken out by college type or carnegie class
Table 5.7.6 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? User Analytics Broken out by tuition, $
Table 5.8.1 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Grading Features
Table 5.8.2 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Grading Features Broken out by work title
Table 5.8.3 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Grading Features Broken out by public or private college
Table 5.8.4 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Grading Features Broken out by enrollment
Table 5.8.5 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Grading Features Broken out by college type or carnegie class
Table 5.8.6 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Grading Features Broken out by tuition, $
Table 5.9.1 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Integration of Course Reserves and Learning Materials
Table 5.9.2 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Integration of Course Reserves and Learning Materials Broken out by work title
Table 5.9.3 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Integration of Course Reserves and Learning Materials Broken out by public or private college
Table 5.9.4 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Integration of Course Reserves and Learning Materials Broken out by enrollment
Table 5.9.5 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Integration of Course Reserves and Learning Materials Broken out by college type or carnegie class
Table 5.9.6 How valuable to you do you feel are the following characteristics and services of Canvas? Integration of Course Reserves and Learning Materials Broken out by tuition, $
How could your college be better utilizing Canvas?
Table 6.1 How satisfied are you with Canvas as a Learning Management System?
Table 6.2 How satisfied are you with Canvas as a Learning Management System? Broken out by work title
Table 6.3 How satisfied are you with Canvas as a Learning Management System? Broken out by public or private college
Table 6.4 How satisfied are you with Canvas as a Learning Management System? Broken out by enrollment
Table 6.5 How satisfied are you with Canvas as a Learning Management System? Broken out by college type or carnegie class
Table 6.6 How satisfied are you with Canvas as a Learning Management System? Broken out by tuition, $
If you have ever used any other learning management system which one was it and how did it compare to Canvas?
Table 7.1 How satisfied are you with the college training regimen for Canvas use?
Table 7.2 How satisfied are you with the college training regimen for Canvas use? Broken out by work title
Table 7.3 How satisfied are you with the college training regimen for Canvas use? Broken out by public or private college
Table 7.4 How satisfied are you with the college training regimen for Canvas use? Broken out by enrollment
Table 7.5 How satisfied are you with the college training regimen for Canvas use? Broken out by college type or carnegie class
Table 7.6 How satisfied are you with the college training regimen for Canvas use? Broken out by tuition, $
What has been your most effective tutorial or other tool to bring instructors and students up to speed in Canvas?
Which populations or groups on campus would you say need more training in how to use Canvas?
Which programs or applications do you think best complement Canvas for college classes?
Which aspects or features of Canvas have you come to use more on campus as a result of the pandemic?
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